Alone in the desert? How France can lead Europe in the Middle East
France sees the MENA region as a state for foreign policy and great power politics and an opportunity to shape global politics and punch above its weight
Defence, Security and Tech
Germany’s defence commitments: nothing but paper tigers?
Scepticism about Germany’s willingness to confront a revisionist Russia in 2014 has vanished. But there is new disappointment that the German diplomatic leadership has no military equivalent.
Time to talk: Europe and the Vulnerability Equities Process
Finding a healthy balance between a nation’s national security needs and the government’s responsibility to keep the public secure in cyberspace, is a complicated task
Keeping Europe safe after Brexit
The context Now is not the moment for either the European Union or the United Kingdom to risk allowing the political tensions around Brexit to…
UK sanctions against Russia, and a new trade war
Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR experts Kadri Liik and Sebastian Dullien about the consequences of the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the…
15 Mar
Strategiczna autonomia UE? Jak Europa może zapewnić sobie bezpieczeństwo
Czy autonomia strategiczna Europy jest możliwa pod względem wojskowym?
15 Mar
Strategic autonomy for the EU? How Europe can better care for its security
What is the meaning of Euroepan strategic autonomy and can PESCO help achieve it?
1 Mar
Das Digital – Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data
A new series of seminars on the effect of the Digital Revolution on International Relations
Post-Brexit security concerns should safeguard scandal-hit UK aid budget
The UK sees overseas aid as an important part of its approach to international security. With Brexit it is already feeling vulnerable enough without introducing new security worries.
Five takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
The world is in need of leadership on the global stage – but in Munich, no leaders were in sight